Over 1 billion people have a disability. According to the World Health Organization, this number is increasing.
Over 1 billion people have a disability. According to the World Health Organization, this number is increasing.
As companies have an ongoing conscious eye on inclusion and diversity in the workplace, there is one piece of the equity equation often overlooked – employees with disabilities.
May is National Stroke Awareness Month and according to the American Heart Association, stroke is the fourth leading cause of death in women.
Unum (NYSE: UNM) is named a best place to work for disability inclusion after earning a perfect score on the 2020 Disability Equality Index® (DEI).
According to data from Unum, long term disability claims for these conditions rose 40% over the last decade. The problem is even more pronounced in men, where these claims rose 62% since 2010.